Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-01
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
Nomination. To-Day.

10 De assistant adjutant general with rank
sstsnt sdlutant general; Major samuel Brs:k, as
slstant adlutant general; Major Henry C. Wood,
sis aalutant general Major James r. MAI
SapI James H. Gtliis, To be o commodore; Com
mandet James okane, TO be aeaptain; Lieutenant
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sonn % DOVER saa aa%p
!on, MAS; VIM. j. Denman, Nicholasvilie, ky.
Ahs n y; Doolittle Charles City, Iowa; Nathaniel
Mclaughlin, Lake Forest, his.
Bills Approved by the PrcsideRs.
ihe president has approved the acts 10 enable
torelgn executors and administrators 70 sue in
the District OF Columbia; to make Tampa, Fla, q
port OF entry; to elect Encouragement OF grades
In the ad1utant generals department; TO d,fine
the boundaries OF collection districts In Ohio;
granting honorable Discharge 10 Martin II. Nc
Enesney, l. A.; granting right OF way TO the
kanawha and Ohio Railroad company tlruugh
government property In the Great Kama
Eha valley; TO credit the territory OF Da-
kota Win sums for ordnance and ordnance stores
granting the Prescott and Arizona railroad CON-
pany right OF way across Whipple Central Barracks
observation; authorizing the Fremont, Ekhorn and
across Fort Meade military res.,ryation: Tor the
construction OF stables and shops for the accom-
medallion OF officers OF the House, for the consruc-
Ton OF gravsled road TO the Richmond national
cemetery; Tor bridge across the Tennessee river
az Chattanooga; for holding tersns OF the L. &
courts at Ntcksburg.
Wo HOS0tn1&4c H0N0 Hmnr0VGUmeMu>
ONE HUNDRED AND sEvKNTY-FIvR THOUSAND DOL
LARS AGREED UPON IN CONFERENCE
senator Ransom has made an earnest fight dur
ing the present session for an adequate approprta-
ton for the Potomac fats Improvement La the
nrst place he procured an increase OF the appro-
pHatiOn In the river and harbOr bill from slOaOOO
TO 500 goo. He succeeded In getting the increase
through the Senate, and when the bill went to
conference Mr.. Rans0mS hardest light came. He
was one OF the eonierees and in the desire 70 re
duce the total OF the bin there Was an idea OF
sacrificing the entire appropriation. MI. Ransom
combatted every proposition for any reduction,
Insisting that the amount appropriated was not
next year. He dwelt upon the importance OF the
work, the amount that had been expended upon IL
and the necessity OF providing means TO carry on
the improvement In accordance with the recon-
meldations OF the engineer In charge. Finally,
Mr.. Ransom assented to a reduction OF S25, 100,
il Was insisted u conterence that the tots Of the
Dill should be kept below Sl0,000,000, aud as all
the Senate amendments had 10 suffer a reduction,
insist upon making the fats an exception. lie
succeeded In retaining $l75,00O In the face OF
stout opposition.
Capitol Topics.
LITTLE CHANCE FOR TIE RETALIATION Oh FoBTIFI-
CATIONS BiIIs.
The indications are that there will be no agree
ment upon the fishery retaliation bill The con-
ferees seem TO be hepelessly divided. The senate
conferees insist upon restricting the retaliation To
AsiA. IuS Ilbuoc 10 that III III
Is TO be merely question OF the duty on nsh IL
should be settled through the customs laws.
The matter OF national defense, which is closely
allied 10 this question OF national honor, promises
TO go by the board also. There seems 70 be no
| chance for the passage OF any Fertilization bill.
TUE NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL
The Senate committee on appropriations in
formally considered the naval appropriation bill
ali day yesterday and two or three hours this
morning, although the hill was not referred To it
until this afternoon. The measure Is ready 10 be
reported TO the senate, and il objection Is made
Will be called up for action this afternoon. The
Senatecomnittee provides for i've new fast cruisers
To cost ia round numbers S. GOO o00;or harbor de-
lenses Grams, noating batteries etc.,. $4,000. 600;
for;tOrped0e. $500 90; Tor torpedo boats SS0 CO.
and for light draft gun boats $4O0,tm. lnas-
much as the Senate appropriations extend over q
period OF hive years ii Is not possible Id state the
amount which the bill now carries for the canning
nScal year. It's aggregate Is over $2l, 100000.
TBRPIEs CREDENTIALS.
The action OF the senate committee on privileges
and elections this morning in reporting back the
credentials OF David Turpie is said to have no
Significance, but was taken In accordance with a
continuous line OF precedents. IL is understood
that when Mr.. Turpie, at the next session. pre-
SCENTS himself to be sworn In, protest viii be en-
tered and that the contest VIII then begin. Notice
has been received from Indiana that additional
papers In the case are TO be SUI omitted
PAY OF GOVERNMENT PRINTERS.
In the Senate to-day Mr. Henderson, reported
from the printing committee without recon-
WEAAhtAuH, tuc plutpStu 10 Qt-
nc1ency bill TO appropriate $4,000 to pay night
wOrklnen at the government printing Office an in
crease OF % per cent A letter from Public Printer
Benedict commended the bill.
NOTES.
Mr.. Tucker got a conference In the House to-
day on his bill relating to the settlement OF claims.
Amusenaenss.
ALBAUGH's OPERA HoUsE.-.'iiOodman Blind
tells story OF about the usual melodramatic
righteousness In about tie usual llelGdranla;Ic
way. The impr0Dabiiities OF the plot sustained
through four acts by the stupidity Oh CHAR
actero who keep ineXniicably silent when they
should talk and who talk Too much when they
ought to keep their mouths shut. Despite an air
OF the grand seigneur which seemed rather 1cad-
dish" in small farmer, Nil. Joseph hawortn's
Jack Yeuteu was satisfactory improvisation. He
Was unnecessarily noisy al times, IL Is true. but
overacting seems inseparable IRON melodr ANA.
and i'm the main his work Was marked by iniel-
gence and manly grace which greatly pleased
the audience Miss sydney Armstrong ia the
double role OF Nance and Jess, did some highly cred
iUaDle work. Sidney H0Ndrd'o BeSt th,66teS WAS
in its way an admirable representation thoroughly
natural, unforced and nnsned 10 a degree rarely
seen in travelling companies. Augustus Cook got
great deal out OF the thankiess part OF Lezzora.
The scenery was good the view OF the Thames
embaQkluent, with the houses of parliament in
the distance, being especially fine.
Mr. JOHN L. STopDARD gave his entertaining
and Instructive lecture peter the Great before
large audience at Congregational church last
night.
The BURMEIsTER PIANO RECITAI--Prof. Richard
Burmeister, OF TIE Peabody institute, Baltimore,
gave his first plano recital at the tniyersalist
church last evening. His program was ek-
ceiient one, consisting OF works of Beethoven,
Chopin and List, and his playing exhibited re-
fined, poetic, conception and brilliant execution
The reoitals are under the patronage 81 Mrs
Lamont, Mis-. A. Leo Knott and Baron Ii. Won
Alvensleben. The second recital takes place next
Monday evening at the same place
NATIONAL TuEATER.-NMe. Bernliardt arrived In
the city last evening, very tired after her seven
day railroad ride from The CITY or Mexico. She
was accompanied by her son Maurice, her niece
and r. Las
apartments at the Arlington This evening Nine.
Bernhardt will begin her engagement at The
National tbeater fin Camille" play in which
she Is very strong, afforiing her. IL does oppor
tunity to exercise those wonderful and almost
unique emotional powers on which her fame as an
actress rests.
REV. T. DEWITT TALAAGE the noted and popular
Brooklyn preacher will deliver bie lecture On fhe
AbSurGitleS OF Evolution" at congregational church
this evening. Mr.. Tainageis a vigorous and breezy
taIker and this lecture Is said 70 be highly char
acterlStic effort.
HARKIS' BLJoU THEATEK.-Mr n. s. Wood, who
has long bsen known as "The Boy Actor, has a
warm place in the affections OF large class OF
the younger uheater-goers, ana his vigorous Work
In the exciting drama OF slack sheppard WAS fc-
ceiyed vita enthusiasm last night. The SaIae bill
will be repeated this evening.
KEREAN's THEATER--"Ihe AaameSS Eden" Is q
loose ionJed buriesque, which affords an opportu-
nifty I0r the appearance the stage in attractive
costumes OF a number OF lively young women,
VINO sing and dance and otherwise dispOrt them
selves in way that seemed TO give much gratin-
cation 10 the audience.
DIME MUsEUM-The Le9nzo brothers, with their
famous acting dogs are again delighting the nu-
'Brother Against Brothers was given last night
with great effect.